Stocking



Patented Dec. 1, 1925. f

UNITED STATES "PA-TENT OHCE.

'WALTER J. mccLnnLANn, or naar oaaNeE, New amasar.

srocxine. l

appncatio'n mea march 25, 1925.- seriai No. 18,314.

, at the topportion thereof. It will be recognized, however, `thatin-many of its aspects,

" the invention is'not limited to 'the manu facture of hose ofthat particular type, but is generally applicable to the making ofhose of various types.

In the use of stockings or hose' ofthev rolled or folded downtype, considerable Ahose upon the leg of thewearer. culty diiiculty is experienced in supporting the This diiias been greatly augmented by the i constantly increasing practice among women `to discontinue the use of a corset, thereby abolishing at thesame time the well known sus ensio'n supporter or garter which is or inarily secured to thc lower end of the corset. It has been heretofore proposed to support the hose by an elastic band'adapted to surround the hose adjacent the upper end and press the hose firmly against the leg of the wearer, and in order to retain the elastic band and the hose in a predetermined relation and eliminate relative movement therebetween, it `has been proposed to perinanently secure the elastic band to the hose by enclosing the band within' a seam formed in the upperl end of the hose. This practice has many"i marked disadvantages, the greatest'of which is that the elast-ic, being non.-

removable, quickly deteriorates end becgimes ineieetive from-thc repeated subjection to water during the washing of the stocking.

A general object of the present invention is to provide an improved stocking viu which the disadvantages heretoforementioned are overcome. i

A. further object of the invention resides inthe provision of a novel stocking in which stocking is tolbe washed.

the garter or supportingk means detachably'connected to the stocking l1n such a manner as to prevent relative longitudinal .movement therebetween, the garter being adapted for ready removal ywhenever the A further feature of the invention resides in the provision of a stocking having removable ornaments or'garnitures secured to preferably adj arent',y

the upper end thereof the to d or Hap. e

A further feature of the invention resides inthe provision of a turned over stocking having a removable elastcsupport provided with ornaments permanently securedtherej to, the support being. entirely vconcealed by the flap of the stocking and the ornaments projecting .through spaced openings-in vthey flap in a position to be clearly visible.'

A further objectof thisinvention is to provide a novel form of stocking top which 1s adapted to be turned over to fornita cuil or flap, provision being made for reinforeing or strengthening the' top to facilitate the/formation of the flap, at the same time preserving the' artistic appearance of the' exposed portion of the flap.

These and other 'features of the invention will appear more fully from the following detailed description when read in connection with the accompan ing drawings and will be inted out 1n t eappended claims. n the drawings; l,

Figure l is a side elevation of a stocking embodying a preferred form of the invention, a portion of the-flap being broken .away to erpose the supporting means;

Fig. 2 1s an en lar ed verticalsection of lie top portion of t e stocking shownY in Figi?, is an elevation of the stockingl before the top has been folded;

the first folding operation; and s Fi 5 illustrates the second folding opera'- tion y means of -which the flap is formed. Referring to (the drawings and particu-y 9()v Fig. Il is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing I larly to Figs. 1 and 2, 2 designates the main 1 leg portion of the stocking which is prefer' ably formed of silk, although any .materials such as wool or cotton may be used if desiredi' The upper end of the leg portion is provided with a two ply top portion 1i which may be formed integral with the Vleg portion 1n a manner hereinafter described, or may., it desired, be formed asa separate unit and attached to the leg portion-by any desirits length to provide anoverlappi'ng cuff or yflag 6. t

etween the flap 6 andthe body portion of the stocking, an endless band or. web 8 of suitable elastic material is provided, the

able means. The top portion 4 is bent outa' wardly at a-p'oint substantially midway oaf.4

ing 1n a lproper band serving to grip the leg of the wearer in a wellknown ,manner tol support the stockposition. The supporting web 8 is entirely concealedvirom View by the'outer' flap 6, and does not present an unsifhtly or objectionable appearance.l

ounted 'at spaced points around the periphery of the hand 8 is aplurality of ornaments or garnitures 10, the latter being pref v.erahly, although not necessarily, permanentiy secured to thebandvin any desirable man- 11er. The flap or enti' 6jis provided at spaced points corresponding in number and location -to the ornaments 10 with openings or slits 12V/che ornaments being adapted to project through ,the slits in thel flap in a position to be observed ,from the exterior of the stocking in the Ina-nner clearly .illustrated in Figs. l and 2.

'f The ornamental` device 10 may be varied in size, form, and material-1n accordance j `with the style and the taste of the individual, and, therefore, the applicant does not wish to limit himselac to any particular form. ever, thernaments are shown as rosettes, formed of a silk ribbon, the color of the rosetts being selected to harmonize with the color of the stocking. The ornamental devices are el'ect-ivelyv retained :in position by 'the bandit) to which they are attached. It -will be evident, however, that the removal of the `ornaments from the stocking isv etected simultaneously with the removal ofA the'elastic web whenever the stocking is to be Washed, thereby materially prolonging thelife ot the ornaments andiy preserving them in their original condition.

In addition to the ornamental feature of Ythe garnitures l0, it willbe noted that those elements cooperate with the supporter web 8 toi hold-fthe latter in a fixed position upon thestocking. Since the movement of the ornaments is restricted by the slits l2 through whch they project, and the ornaments being attached Ito the web, it will be apparent that the web will beV etiectively prevented from creeping along the stocking or assuming an undesirable position thereon. Referring now to Figs. 3, 4 and 5, a rci'crred method ot'torming the top oiythc stocking Will' be described. As previously stated," the' major portion of the stocking is formed oi silk and in fact the entire leg portion is made from such material. In the manufacture of the stockingfxvhen the knitting has progressed to a. predetermined point, such as' 14, dependingupon the linal length of stockin desired,`t he needles of -the machine `are tireaded With cotton and the operation continued, producing a cotton layer A.

Attorepredetermined Width of'this cotton layer 1s produced, the needles are again "threaded ywith a silk thread, and

e layer ezt/silk By'is formed. Finally, ,the

As a preferred embodiment, how.

about the line 16 and the edge of the top is `secured to theibody portion at thc juncture v ofthe leg 2 with the cotton portion. A.' This construction results in a tufo ply top portion formed on the outside by thc cotton layer A and on the inside ,by the `layers B and (l of silk and cotton respectively. The two ply top thus formed is then folded out- Wardly substantially midwayof its length to produce 0the flap-or culi G in the manner previously described. is more than one-halt the length of the top d, and. therefore, will extend within the leg after the flapI has been formed. In this The layer B oi silkmanner, the exposed outer surface of the cuil 6 and the upper edge of the stocking will have the same finely inished silky appear-ance as the main leg portion of the stocking.

The unexposed cotton .layer A is .substantially heavier and hulkier than the silk, and, therefore. serves as a' stiliening' agent which both retains the shape of the flap and in addition facilitates the 'bending of thcvtop to form the iiap. Moreover, by forming the layers A and C of cotton or a similiarly inexpensive material, the cost ofV the complete stocking` materially reduced. v

Havingv described the invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot the United States is;

1. A stocking having a main leg portion, a'twoply top portion permanently secured 'to the leg portion, an endless elastic web adjacent the top portion and between the plies thereof.' and cooperating fastening means on said wel) and top portion to detachahly secure the Wellin position lffr'stockling having a main leg portion, a two plyy top portion permanently secured. .to the leg portion, said top portion boing folded .outwardly to,A provide an annular iap, and endless elastic web removably rrranged between the Hap and the leg portion, and entirely concealed thereby, removable ornanici'ital devices projecting beyond the outer face of the iop portion, and means Vforsecuring the orinimcntal devices to the' lOl ornamental 'devices upon' the outer, face of said Hap,

and means for permanently secur- `1ng the' ornamental devices to .said web,

tal device being adapted to project `vlierelzvy the web? and ornamental devices may be removed as a unit.

4f. A stocking having a main leg portion, atwo ply top portion, the said top portion being foldedjontwardly to provide an annular flap, the0 said flap, being .provided Wit-hn slit thoreimnn'endless elastic web, arrangedhfetween the lap and' the leg; porun, ornamental device*- tion of thestocking, attached to the' sajrlweb,tlxe said ornamenthrough said slit in the Hap 1n position to be clearly visible from the outside of the stocking.

5. A srocking'formed mainly ot silkand having: adjacent its top a two ply band Wtb. the outerply continuous withv the leg'. portion of the looking., the greater portion of the inner ply beingof silk and the outer ply being of-cotton, whereby when the open end of thev stocking is turned down the cotton will form the inner side 0i. the Hap and be hid within the same and the silk Will form the outer side thereby giving the appearance 'of en all silk stocking.

6. A Stocking, a main leg portion and a top portion havingits lower edge-perline.n nently vseemed to .the upperedge of said main leg portion and said top portion Iincluding an .outer ply formed continuously with the leg portion and an inner ply, the outerv ply being formed of a relatively and the inner ply being latively fine material, the open end of said'A top portion adapted to be turned dovvn-` wardly over the main leg portion toform a flap with the bulky material forming the inside of the flap and hid thereby and the exposed outside of the flap formed by the fine material.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WALTER J. A'MCoLELnD..

bulky material formed of a re- 

